Research
Crime
Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud
Malone Lam and co-conspirator exploited victim's trust through fake support calls, extracting over $274 million in crypto.
Election 2024
What happens to Polymarket bets if result of US Election is contested?
Resolution of bets hinges on media calls and inauguration events, sparking trading challenges amidst potential election disputes.
ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs break 7 day $2.6 billion inflow streak with $79 million outflow
ARKB's $134.7 million outflow overshadows IBIT's $43 million gain.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin dominance at 57% as Ethereum share drops to lowest since before The Merge
Solana gains traction while Ethereum's dominance drops to 13.5%.
Academia
Satoshi Action Fund rebut ECB Bitcoin critique, highlighting flaws in recent analysis
Researchers claim Bitcoin's value and societal impact are misunderstood, arguing its global distribution and technological innovations are overlooked.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin miners combined $28 billion market cap potentially undervalued compared to BTC trading volumes
Bitcoin's daily trading surpasses miners' total market cap.
Crime
$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France
Fraudsters impersonated agents to con professional football clubs, totaling €60,000 in redirected salaries to their accounts.
Bitcoin
BlackRock’s Bitcoin fund IBIT hits top 3 US ETFs by inflow for 2024
IBIT's $22.8 billion AUM shows investor appetite for crypto exposure.
AI
OpenAI GPT 4o ranked as best AI model for writing Solidity smart contract code by IQ
BrainDAO launches solidity code generation benchmark tests with SolidityBench.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin option interest reaches all-time high of $40 billion across all exchanges
Bitcoin derivatives hit new peak with CME capturing 30% of the market well ahead of Binance.
Adoption
US Department of Defense places Bitcoin Softwar thesis under security review, rockets price to $300
The retroactive review signals DoD's understanding of national security implications within Lowery's thesis on Bitcoin as a strategic asset.
Banking
The rise of crypto neobanks: Nikolai Denisenko on Brighty’s mission
Co-Founder Nikolay Denisenko reveals Brighty's aim to bridge traditional banking and crypto for everyday use.
